[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 73 (Friday, April 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20146-20147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9366]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Secretary of Energy Advisory Board; Notice of Open Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.
SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Secretary of Energy 
Advisory Board's National Ignition Facility Laser System Task Force. 
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770), 
requires that agencies publish these notices in the Federal Register to 
allow for public participation.
    Name: Secretary of Energy Advisory Board--National Ignition 
Facility Laser System Task Force.

DATES: Wednesday, April 26, 2000, 8:30 AM-3 PM.

ADDRESSES: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Conference 
Room A, Building 123, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, California 94551-
0808. Note: For their convenience, members of the public who plan to 
attend this open meeting are requested to contact Ms. Kathleen Moody of 
the LLNL Protocol Office in advance of the meeting in order to 
facilitate access to the meeting site. Ms. Moody may be reached at 
(925) 423-5948 or via e-mail at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betsy Mullins, Executive Director, or 
Richard Burrow, Deputy Director, Secretary of Energy Advisory Board 
(AB-1), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, 
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7092 or (202) 586-6279 (fax).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the NIF Task Force is to 
provide independent external advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board on the options to complete the 
National Ignition Facility (NIF) Project; to recommend the best 
technical course of action; and to review and assess the risks of 
successfully completing the NIF Project. The NIF Task Force will focus 
on the engineering and management aspects of the proposed method for 
accomplishing the assembly and installation of the NIF laser system. 
The Task Force's review will cover the full scope of assembly and 
installation and the ability, within the proposed approach, to achieve 
the cleanliness requirements established for the operation of the 
laser. The review will also address: (1) The engineering viability of 
the proposed assembly and activation method; (2) the assembly and 
installation cleanliness protocols; (3) the management structure; and 
(4) the adequacy of the cost estimating methodology.

Tentative Agenda

    The agenda for the April 26 meeting has not been finalized, however 
the topics to be addressed will include the following:
    -Response to the Findings and Recommendations of the Interim Report 
of the National Ignition Facility Laser System Task Force, January 10, 
2000--

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A discussion of the Department of Energy's response to the key findings 
and recommendations of the Task Force's Interim Report.
    -NIF Rebaseline Plan--A discussion of the key milestones, basis and 
current status of the NIF Rebaseline Plan, February 2000 (NIF-0038376-
0B.3)
    -Criteria, Guidelines and Options Used as the Basis for the NIF 
Total Project Cost Estimate--A discussion of the key criteria, 
assumptions, and guidance used in the development of the NIF Project 
Cost Estimate, Schedule and options.

Tentative Agenda 8

8:30-9 a.m.--Opening Remarks, Introductions & Objectives--Dr. John 
McTague, Task Force Chairman
9-10 a.m.--Briefing & Discussion: NIF Project Response to the Interim 
Report Findings and Recommendations
    --DOE
    --University of California
    --Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
10-10 a.m.--Briefing & Discussion: NIF Rebaseline Plan, Implementation 
and Status
10:20-10:35 a.m.--Break
10:35-12:30 p.m.--Briefing & Discussion: NIF Cost Estimation and 
Scheduling Systems for the NIF Rebaseline
12:30-1:30 p.m.--Lunch
1:30-2:30 p.m.--Briefing & Discussion: NIF Progress Since the December 
Meeting
    --Overview
    --Optics
    --Construction & Beampath Infrastructure
2:30-3 p.m.--Public Comment Period
3 p.m.--Adjourn

    This tentative agenda is subject to change. The final agenda will 
be available at the meeting.

Public Participation

    In keeping with procedures, members of the public are welcome to 
observe the business of the NIF Task Force and submit written comments 
or comment during the scheduled public comment periods. The Chairman of 
the Task Force is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that 
will, in the Chairman's judgment, facilitate the orderly conduct of 
business. During its meeting in Livermore, California, the Task Force 
welcomes public comment. Members of the public will be heard in the 
order in which they sign up at the beginning of the meeting. The Task 
Force will make every effort to hear the views of all interested 
parties. You may submit written comments to Betsy Mullins, Executive 
Director, Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, AB-1, US Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585. This notice 
is being published less than 15 days before the date of the meeting due 
to the late resolution of programmatic issues.

Minutes

    A copy of the minutes and a transcript of the meeting will be made 
available for public review and copying approximately 30 days following 
the meeting at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room, 1E-190 
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, 
between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday except Federal 
holidays. Further information on the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board 
and its subcommittees may be found at the Board's web site, located at 
http: //www.hr.doe.gov/seab.

    Issued at Washington, D.C., on April 11, 2000.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-9366 Filed 4-13-00; 8: 45 am]
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